Mayo GAA Discussion

Audioslaven

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122919644#Comment_122919644

Perfect timing….500k is the figure thrown around. It really needs to be professionally run now and revenue will take no **** off them.

Westernview

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122919497#Comment_122919497

I would think they have a handle on that at this stage. There were far too many games played initially after the pitch was laid.

Also the money raised from events like this may go towards the COE at Bohola and the extra pitches there would take further pressure off MacHale park.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122919824#Comment_122919824

That's the big disadvantage over Roscommon, Roscommon have the coach dealer in their county so they got a deal and sponsorship whereas the coach Mayo GAA will buy will be full retail price. As you say hopefully they run the bus professionally and rent it out and take no **** from those using the coach

mayo.mick

Statement from Mayo GAA this evening,

https://mayogaa.com/2024/12/05/mayo-gaa-statement-on-engagement-with-the-revenue-commissioners/

poppers

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122927178#Comment_122927178

If revenue start digging alot of clubs let alone county boards will have some explaing to do about expenses paid.

km79

The money was just resting in our account

Audioslaven

new alternative jersey… omg …. Who the hell signed off on that design!!

https://www.elverys.ie/products/oneills-mayo-25-alt-jersey-navy-1160833

mayo.mick

New jersey

muddle84

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122927531#Comment_122927531

Tuohy acknowledges that in his statement that every county board will be affected.

MacDanger

Not a fan of that new jersey at all

Coillte_Bhoy

That jerseyis rank, who on earth signs off on these? Do they not do basic market research?

westsidestory

That geansaí is a mess.

Something like Arsenal's away jersey would sell way better.

Westernview

Whats with the pink on it instead of red?

So navy, pink, lime green and some white trim. Sack the colour coordinator.

Whereas the newly formed Mayo FC have done a proper job on their away strip. A jersey like this would have paid tribute to the 51 team.

PARlance

I won't speak for you guys but as a bloke in my 40's, I don't think I'm the intended target market for that jersey… the advert itself nods to the fact that it's not for the auld fellas.

As for market research... they've probably done it. If u10, u12's training is anything to go by, these colours have been bery popular in recent training jerseys. They have had a few variations of similar jerseys and they would certainly be more popular at underage training than the traditional jersey.

MacDanger

Not sure where to put this but I think this is shite from the GAA, allowing kids free in makes it much easier for people to bring their kids to matches and generates an interest in them. If there's a problem with unsupervised kids, change it to only allowing kids in with an adult

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2024/1209/1485522-gaa-introduces-charge-for-kids-league-tickets/

mayo.mick

The GAA has retained its adult ticket pricing structure from last year having increased from 2023 this past season. Prices remain unchanged at €20 for adults and €15 for senior citizens and students for Division 1 and 2 football and Division 1A and 1B hurling fixtures.

For this month only, supporters can avail of an early bird offer of a €5 discount on adult tickets for the opening round of the leagues at the end of January.

League bundles are also available. Seven Allianz Football League matches are priced at €100 and €65 for four. 

Westernview

I'm a bit confused about this story on funding. I presume the application for MacHale park was made before the offer of lands in Bohola from a doner came about? Surely the plan has switched to Bohola now so why the disappointment regarding funding refusal?

Hard to imagine money would be provided to MacHale Pk when Bohola with far more room for pitches is to set to become the COE for the county.

https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2024/12/13/mayo-gaa-dismay-over-training-facility-grant-application-rejection/

HBC08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122952690#Comment_122952690

You have to look at the source here,the CT have added the word dismay,its in no quote.

I think it's smart on the part of Kirrane.

He's referenced they're not happy with being rejected, highlighted others who got massive grants,indirectly mentioned Dillion and said they expect it next time ie when they really need it at Bohola.

I don't give the board much credit but that statement is playing the game and playing it well.

The MacHale Park plan was half arsed and I'm glad it won't go ahead.

We have a real chance to get a proper COE built in the next few years.

TsuDhoNimh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122952690#Comment_122952690

With zero inside knowledge, so everything on assumption….

The LSSIF rejection/failure was prior to the Bohola land donation alright, so the two independent of each other. The rejection wasn't due to a better option coming online (which in hindsight Bohola should be), it was simply a failure to provide it even if it was our only viable option.

The 'disappointment' at the time would have been very real and now, it's a relatively handy tool to try to pressurise decision makers to not reject the following application or to expect a strong negative reaction for doing it (whether that's local political representatives or decision makers in HQ). They've turned up the heat a little on failures on funding previous projects, mostly showing they'll turn it up a lot should the next submissions be unsuccessful.

Seen a few negative comments on that part of Ronan's report (Available here) being a little too harsh. Personally, I think he played a blinder on it and navigated the circumstances we found ourselves in really well when the counties future goals are in mind.

Westernview

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122953064#Comment_122953064

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122953172#Comment_122953172

You are both probably right about Kirrane playing the game to leverage future funds. The only problem is that it will put Dillon between a rock and a hard place.

As an ex Mayo player and junior minister he will naturally be the local political target. But he has already committed to the multi sports campus in Castlebar, which is in the pipeline before Bohola and it is debatable whether he can swing 2 large separate sports funding allocations. It appears he has a better chance of getting the sports campus done. The county board may have to go a different political route.

Cartman78

Elverys have 20% off GAA gear this weekend for anybody helping to write/edit Santa letters.

The price of jerseys is still bonkers but 20% less bonkers for 3 days

HBC08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122953225#Comment_122953225

It doesn't really mean much that Dillo committed to the sports campus,loads of others have committed to lots of things that never happened, that's just normal politics stuff.

The gifting of the land in Bohola is an open goal for county board and Dillo.

Dillion is a smart guy and at least that guarantees one smart/influential/motivated/central person involved.

I would worry though when/if the CB are involved.Always a probability of a complete fuk up,they're famous for it a this stage.

Westernview

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122953334#Comment_122953334

I'm not so sure. The sports campus is more advanced with funding recently announced. Getting a sports campus across different sports in castlebar would broaden his voter base. It would be counter productive for him to abandoned that now.

HBC08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122953388#Comment_122953388

I can see your point but don't really agree.

Dillon getting a COE over the line would be his greatest legacy (and a path is there for him)

A half baked,Lough Lannagh type pie in the sky effort will soon be forgotten.

Westernview

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122954442#Comment_122954442

Don't know where you getting the idea that Lough Lannagh is a pie in the sky project. Dillion has been working on that for a number of years and €7.5m was approved only this November from the same sports fund that rejected the Mayo County Board application.

He has given a number of updates on his social media on how important it is for Mayo and Castlebar and that he is going to push for the work to be done quickly. A number of sporting organisations have been calling for this. No way is he going to abandon this with funding approved. That would be political madness. This will be a perfect legacy project for him to demonstrate commitment to the town.

Westernview

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122953314#Comment_122953314

GAA jerseys (and soccer) are one of the biggest profit margin clothing items I was told from a gaa gear rep a number of years ago. He said they could get an adult jersey made for a tenner back then. Wouldn't say much has changed.

TsuDhoNimh

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122954841#Comment_122954841

Not sure if it'd be a great look for any politician if them helping get one project over the line pre-election hindered them championing another post-election. It'd be a fair ol' rattle against ever voting back in an incumbent if that came to pass.

Alan's base probably has a strong leaning towards GAA heads, but every one of our politicians represents folks who'll have a direct or indirect interest in the Bohola development. You'd expect to see Alan taking it as a focus alright, but I'd fully expect Kenny, Ring, Chambers (former TDs & prominent party members), Calleary, Conway-Walsh, Keogh & Lawless to have a strong vested interest in exerting whatever power they have within their parties or outside helping ensure it happens too.

Amazing how quickly a politician, or all politicians, will get branded as toothless & inefficient if projects like that are failing on their watch.

Westernview

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122955251#Comment_122955251

I think it would be a far worse look to bring a project so far pre election and get voted in and then proceed to drop that project entirely post election. It's just not going to happen. And certainly not Dillons style based on his performance to date.

What is planned for Lannagh initially is mainly a proper running track, astro pitches, soccer and GAA pitches and floodlights. Nothing earth shattering but everything which a county town should have.

Once that's in motion he can move his attention to backing Bohola but as you said it will probably take the other TDs, especially Government TDs Calleary and Keogh to push for funding initially.

spakman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122955251#Comment_122955251

Kenny and Ring aren't going to be exerting too much energy on it.

Their races are run, they're not going to be asking anyone to vote for them again.

Certainly sitting TDs can and should apply and lot of private, and maybe some public, pressure to get funding for Bohola project.

YoYou can sure Kerry would find a way of convincing them.

mayo.mick

Sunday Independent today…..

https://www.independent.ie/business/businessman-tim-oleary-confirms-that-he-made-complaint-to-revenue-about-mayo-gaa/a1996469685.html

"The county’s income hit a new high of €4.075m in 2023, up from €3.99m in 2022, despite the county team crashing out at the quarter-final stage in both years. It has had combined post-Covid surpluses of €2.48m since 2021 compared to a deficit of €83,000 in 2019.That means the county board is now awash with cash. In 2019 it had just €58,000 in the bank but in 2023 its cash total had hit €2.6m, including €1.12m that is held with GAA Central Council, according to its accounts. So where did all of this cash come from at a time when the team itself has slipped from the limelight? Two things that stand out from the analysis of accounts is that gate receipts have shot up while the amount of money the county board reports it has spent on team expenses has fallen sharply.During the 2016 and 2017 seasons, when enthusiasm for Mayo football was at fever pitch, the county’s total income from gate receipts was similar to previous seasons at between €357,000 and €399,000.But post-Covid Mayo’s total income from gate receipts shot up to €782,000 in 2022 and €695,000 in 2023. There was a particularly strong jump in income from club championship games in the county, rising from €194,000 in 2016 and €223,000 in 2017 to over €490,000 in 2022 and €407,000 in 2023.But those headline figures only partly tell the story."